Michigan State Basketball vs. Miami: NCAA Tournament Game Time, TV, Live Stream
The ninth-seeded Michigan State Spartans will take on the eighth-seeded Miami Hurricanes in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Tulsa, Okla.
The #9 Michigan State Spartans (19-14) face the #8 Miami Hurricanes in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Tulsa, Okla.
The Hurricanes have lost three of their last four games but defeated both Duke and Virginia in February before finishing seventh in a stacked ACC.
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Miami plays some of the best defense in the country, but only score 69 points per game, led by Devon Smith‘s 15 per game, and give up an average of 13 turnovers.
Michigan State had an up-and-down season, led by freshmen Miles Bridges and Nick Ward. Bridges averages 16.7 points and 8.3 rebounds while Ward scores 13.7 and grabs 6.5 rebounds.
The Spartans lost to the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Big Ten quarterfinals last week and will look to advance to the second round for the first time in two seasons after losing to Middle Tennessee State in the first round as a two-seed in 2016. This is Michigan State’s 20th consecutive tournament appearance under Tom Izzo.
#9 Michigan State Spartans vs. #8 Miami Hurricanes
BOK Center – Tulsa, Okla.
Game Time: approximately 9:20 p.m. Eastern
TV: The game will air live on TNT Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner and Dana Jacobson on the call and can be streamed on NCAA March Madness On Demand with a subscription or for free with a three-hour pass.
Radio: Will Tieman and Matt Steigenga will be on the mic for the Spartan Sports Network, which can be streamed here. A full list of over-the-air radio affiliates is available here and the game can be streamed through the SSN Mobile App with a subscription.
Series History: Miami won the only meeting between the two schools, 67-59 in 2012.
Line: The Hurricanes are 2-point favorites and the over/under is 126.
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The winner moves on to the second round to take on the winner of #1 Kansas and #16 UC Davis on Sunday.